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Loosestrife
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

-

Types

-

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

In Winter

Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

Fertilizers

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

Common Name

Loosetrife

In Hindi

Loosetrife

In German

Loosetrife

In French

salicaire

In Spanish

loosetrife

In Greek

loosetrife

In Portuguese

loosetrife

In Polish

loosetrife

In Latin

loosetrife

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Lythraceae

Genus

Lythrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Loosestrife

Want to know the properties of Loosestrife? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Loosestrife is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diarrhea and Intestinal gas. Loosestrife Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antibiotic, Astringent and Diarrhea

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Loosestrife Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Loosestrife. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Loosestrife physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 40.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Pink and Rose
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Loosestrife

Taking Loosestrife Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Loosestrife include pruning, which should be done Prune in spring and Prune in summer. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Lots of watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Loosestrife

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Loosestrife is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Loosestrife is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is meadows and Wet ground and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.